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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1964
Page
4
An 1857 Nebraska City News editorial extols Nebraska as rich soil from 4 to 10 feet deep, ample timber and water, and easy cultivation. It invites transplanted farmers from older states to move, promising higher crop returns, ease of life, and rapid farm establishment. The arid frontiersmen answer the call, colonizing the territory despite hard work.
State Fire Marshal Joseph F. Divis cites 1964 fire surge in Nebraska due to slow business and arson. He notes investigations ongoing with limited evidence for court proof, urges persistence. Six deaths occur. major damages hit Nebraska City and McCook. Wessell Store complex fire causes $300,000+ loss.
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